.hack//MUTATION (Part 2)

The second in a four-part serial RPG that simulates an online RPG experience, .hack//MUTATION follows the story of a young player named Kite as he continues his journey through "The World" in an attempt to discover its mysterious origins.
A unique feature in the .hack series allows players to transfer the data from their game save file from the original title to subsequent games in the four part series. Continue the story, while retaining your experience level and items from the first game.
As an added bonus, MUTATION ships with a special 45-minute Anime DVD that ties in directly with the story (.hack//Liminality Vol. 2: In the case of Yuki Alhara).

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The first .hack game, subtitled Infection, managed to draw me in with its speedy and enjoyable gameplay and its clever and intriguing story. Despite this, I felt that the game was more than a little tentative; as the first chapter in a four-game-strong serial scenario, there was a sense that the whole thing was introductory. The story unfolded slowly, the gameplay wasn't difficult to master, and -- aside from the last boss -- the challenge was pretty low all around. I gave it the benefit of the doubt, though, because I wanted so much for the promises it was making to come to fruition in due time and I trusted the developer. Fortunately, the second chapter, Mutation, brings that immediacy to the .hack saga. Sadly, it's not without its own problems. Read More »

I enjoyed the first installment of Bandai's serial RPG, .hack, immensely. .hack//Infection: Part 1 followed the adventures of a young boy who logged onto a popular massively multiplayer online RPG known as The World for the first time, and began to discover the terrible secrets lurking under its skin -- beginning with his friend Yasuhiko's plunge into a coma when his player-character, Orca, was attacked. As you take control of the enigmatic Kite and play The World with other players (which are actually all completely scripted and not actual players, of course) you get deeper and deeper into the mysteries -- where does the game begin, and the real world end? Read More »